citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
301 citations across 3,951 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Pardee/Wax has $81K in proposed MSHA penalties and $479 outstanding across 4 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$81K
proposed penalties
$78K
current assessed
$77K
paid to date
$479
outstanding
280 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $88K in penalties contested before the Commission, $45K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-06-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
6citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
Settled
5 · 83%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 17%
83%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
49%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$88K proposed, $45K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2008-01-07.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at Pardee/Wax shows 94% of 389 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2007-02-28, 19 years ago
94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
389
samples
5.58
dust max (mg/m3)
194 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 195 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘThe share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Health sampling trend
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust by year
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Pardee/Wax recorded 13.49 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2006.
Injury rate, 2006
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
13.49
total case rate
10.12
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 4.87 and the all-US-mining average was 3.91 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.44 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2006
13.49
10.12
0.000
2005 *
2.83
0.00
0.000
2004 *
11.32
11.32
0.000
2003 *
4.50
2.25
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2007
73
32,425
2006
53
301,423
2005
35
130,003
2004
40
293,374
2003
44
347,444
2002
12
13,063
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Pardee/Wax sits in Lee County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.9% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Lee County, Virginia · Population 22,042
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$42,269
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q2
4,717
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
40,935
38
23
928.3
2006 Q4
38,494
74
18
1922.4
2006 Q3
31,605
35
16
1107.4
2006 Q2
22,795
23
10
1009.0
2006 Q1
25,741
20
14
777.0
2005 Q4
20,035
20
4
998.3
2005 Q3
13,454
8
2
594.6
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2
18,384
9
5
489.6
2005 Q1
18,714
5
3
267.2
2004 Q4
22,670
11
6
485.2
2004 Q3
21,042
6
3
285.1
2004 Q2
22,420
7
2
312.2
2004 Q1
22,192
5
3
225.3
2003 Q4
21,175
9
4
425.0
2003 Q3
28,203
5
4
177.3
2003 Q2
24,024
7
1
291.4
2003 Q1
15,534
5
2
321.9
2002 Q4
4,674
3
1
641.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
54 on file
2007 · 5 incidents
March 27, 2007VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crew were taking a belt drive apart. The boom was being held up with come-along while pins were removed. Chain broke letting boom fall down against drive frame catching employee's hand.
January 31, 2007VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was taking air reading on top overcast. Coming down steps on overcast he midjudged last step causing him to fall backward hitting on his lower back and tailbone.
January 15, 2007VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The employee was positioned at the rear of the section feeder observing a stalled feeder chain. A parked coal hauler rolled down a grade, catching the EE between feeder & hauler resulting in injuries requiring amputation of right foot & ankle & fracturing the left leg. The accident is still under investigation.
Fall of roof at spad# 1028, extending 50'outby. The fall was 50'long, 18'wide & 6'high (horse-back). The fall did not interfear with ventilation. The area will be timbered & cribbed off.
Roof fall existing in old 1st left panel of northwest mains SS #347. Fell additional 30' past SS #847 thru intersection. This is a gob area with no personnel required to walk thru.
The rock fall was found by forman at 2:15 am. Fall is in an entry to the right of no. 2 belt on the main line. The fall is 20' long, 20' wide & 6' high. Does not block any airways or escapeways. Fall was timbered off.
July 28, 2006VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Employee was going to set additional supports at ad fall that had occurred an 7-11-06 when he found this fall. the fall is 20' wide, 50' long. area was belt with 4' resin bolts.
Discovered roof fall outby bep #2 around 1:40 am. Fall was 1 break inby spad no. 887. Fall has been timbered and dangered off. Fall was approx. 20' wide , 50' long and 8' high.
Was reaching out to get remote box that was on top joy miner when got hand on it a peice of rock 6"x8"x2" fell out mine roof striking R. hand causing oper to jerk box handle cause cut or tear to fingers.
January 7, 2006VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was tramming the roof bolter up an incline and had his arm around the canopy post of the deck of the roof bolter. The roof bolter ran into the rib and cut his right arm.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE MAKING RETURN ON WEEKLY EXAM. THE AREA IS ON 4TH RIGHT OFF NORTH ENTRY MAINS. 40' X 20' X 6'. NEAR SS#768 156' INBY THIS SS#. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.
A fall was discovered during preshift exam on 5 right off main line in # 6 entry at face of old panel. Fall was approx 20' by 20' by 7' and was dangered off.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE FIREBOSSING MAIN RETURN OF THIS MINE AT 4 RIGHT OF NORTHWEST MAIN. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF A FALL THAT OCCURRED 3/21/05. 20' WIDE, 60' LONG, 6-10' THICK. THIS FALL STARTED AT SS #773. FELL TO FACE.
A roof fall was discovered at 10:30 sunday morning during preshift exam 5 right of northwest mains 50' inby SS # 870. Fall approx 20' by 10' by 50' length.
A roof fall was found in the 4th right panel in the #4 entry approx. 3 break inby ss# 757 this is a continuous of the fall that was reported. 03-21-05 to msha 20'x20'x6' fall was discovered by ee pmce ee msha out 5. area has been timber off. this is in a gob area.
WEEKLY EXAM WAS MADE 03/14/05, THE FALL WAS FOUND 03/17/05, 4TH RIGHT NORTHEAST MAIN APPROX 50' INBY SS 774. FALL WAS 50' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' THICK. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF, DOES NOT BLOCK ANY AIRWAY NEEDED TO VENT GOBB AREA
A roof fall in 3 different location in 3 entenstion fell over a period of 7 clays between weekly, inspection ss# 631 ss# 616 ss #611 fall # 611 20' x 40' x 8' ss# fall #2 ss# 616 20'x40'8' fall #3 intersection 631 breadkline.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NO. 7 ENTRY ON 3RD NORTHWEST MAINS AT BREAK #44 IN THE INTAKE ENTRY. FALL WAS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #540. FELL FROM EDGE OF #61 ENTRY TO WALL IN THE #7 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 70' LONG, 18'-20' WIDE, 8' HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS AND INTERSECTION 6' POINT ANCHOR.
WHILE TRAVELING AIR COURSE ON WEEKLY EXAM, FOUND FALL AT #6 ENTRY, BR #50, 100' OUTBY SS 565. 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH. APPROX. 1600 OUTBY SECTION.
October 12, 2004VA · Coalmotorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A second fall occurred this date on 10-01-4 out by break #26 110 in by spad. 5' by 20' by 30'. Additional support put in location around area and beam and jack put in belt tract entry.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 6:30 AM IN THE #3 ENTRY WHICH IS A NEUTRAL LOCATION AT SS #76. THERE WERE DISRUPTION OF VENT CONTROLS. FALL SIZE 20'W X 30'L X 5'THICK.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX. 100'L X 20'W & 40-48'THICK. IN THE #6 ENTRY, 40'INBY SURVEY STATION 063, APPROX. 1400'FROM SURFACE, 4500'FROM ACTIVE FACE.
June 17, 2003VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A ROOF FALL LOCATED IN #3 ENTRY (NUETRAL AT 55# 102 WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 11:15 PM MEASURING 50'LX 20'W X 6'T NO EQUIPMENT OR INJURIES AFFECTED AND NO DISTURB ANCE OF VENTILATION.
May 22, 2003VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE HAD BEEN BUILDING AND PLASTERING BRATTICES WHEN HE BROKE FOR LUNCH. HE TOOK OFF HIS GLOVES, SLAPPING THEM AGAINST BLOCK. WHILE SLAPPING HIS GLOVES, AN OBJECT STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
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